Finishing up the history of our kitchen leads us to the eat-in part of the kitchen. When we moved in there was a chandelier (the one threatening to decapitate G) in the center of the space and vertical blinds on the sliding doors leading out to the deck (pictured below). Both had to go. The
I’m going to let you in on a little secret–I suck at accessorizing. I think this stems from my aversion to clutter and knick-knacks, but I always have a very difficult time finding decorative items I like that serve virtually no purpose at all other than to look good. This is why for wall art
This is how our kitchen looked when we first moved in: I have to admit–the kitchen is what sold me on this house. I loved the stainless steel appliances, maple cabinets, and my all time favorite–the pull-out garbage & recycling bins. Thankfully the kitchen needed very little work. Some paint and accessories and that’s it!
Once again we had a blank slate to work with when it came to our living room. This “before” picture shows the living room in the foreground, the dining room in the background, and the arch separating the two spaces. Below is my first draft of our living room–I painted the arch a medium green
Our dining room has been a work in progress over the past two years. The picture above is how it looks today, but originally it was a blank slate. First we changed out the light fixture from the semi-flush mount to a brushed nickel chandelier that was in the eat-in kitchen threatening to decapitate my
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